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簧 Stroke Order — How to Write 簧

Stroke Order

簧 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

簧 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺮黄

簧 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 黄 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺮ + 12 more strokes

簧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • huáng

Meanings of 簧 in Chinese

1

huáng簧

A thin, vibrating reed, made of metal or other material, used in musical instruments to produce sound.
这把双簧管的声音非常优美。
The sound of this oboe is very beautiful.
Shuanghuang (双簧) refers to: 1. A traditional Chinese comedic performance where one person acts in front and another provides the voice from behind. 2. Figuratively, a deceptive act where one party performs openly while another secretly controls or manipulates events.
他们俩一唱一和,像是在演双簧,目的就是为了让大家相信他们的说法。
The two of them echoed each other, as if performing a 'shuanghuang' (a two-person act where one person acts in front and another provides the voice from behind), with the aim of making everyone believe their story.
An elastic mechanism within an object, such as a spring or a lock spring.
那个旧钟的弹簧坏了,所以它停止走动了。
The spring in that old clock is broken, so it stopped moving.

Common Words and Phrases with 簧

1
huáng簧guǎn管
A reed pipe, typically found in a pipe organ, that produces sound through the vibration of a reed in an airflow.
管风琴的簧管发出的声音宏大而富有穿透力,能填满整个音乐厅。
The sound produced by the organ's reed pipes is grand and penetrating, capable of filling the entire concert hall.
2
huáng簧shé舌
The free vibrating end of a reed in an organ pipe or wind instrument.
管风琴的簧舌发出悠扬的声音。
The reed of the organ produced a melodious sound.

More words with 簧

  • tán弹huáng簧spring
  • suǒ锁huáng簧Lock spring
  • chàng唱shuāng双huáng簧put on a double act, act in collusion
  • tán弹huáng簧chèng秤spring scale
  • tán弹huáng簧mén门swing door, spring door
  • tán弹huáng簧suǒ锁Spring lock
  • tān滩huáng簧Tanhuang opera
  • pèng碰huáng簧suǒ锁A spring bolt
  • shuāng双huáng簧double act, collusion
  • dān单huáng簧guǎn管clarinet
  • gāng钢bǎn板tán弹huáng簧leaf spring, plate spring
  • shuāng双huáng簧guǎn管oboe

Idioms with 簧

  • qiǎo巧shé舌rú如huáng簧to have a glib and artful tongue
  • qiǎo巧yán言rú如huáng簧to have a glib and artful tongue
  • duì对niú牛gǔ鼓huáng簧preach to deaf ears
  • gǔ鼓shé舌xiān掀huáng簧incite with deceptive words
  • yī一huáng簧liǎng两shé舌speak inconsistently or contradictorily

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Questions about 簧

What does 簧 mean in Chinese?

簧 (huáng) means “A thin” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 簧?

簧 is pronounced huáng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 簧 have?

簧 has 17 strokes.

How do you write 簧?

簧 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 簧?

The radical of 簧 is ⺮, and 簧 is a phono-semantic compound.

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